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How to Grow Daffodils in Water
How to Grow Daffodils in Water. Grow daffodils in water to force them to bloom, brightening up your home in winter. You can't help but smile when you see the cheery yellow, happy flower. While they can be forced by planting them in soil, growing daffodils in water is quick, easy and less messy. They are two ways to achieve the blooms -- with a...
Grow daffodils in water to force them to bloom, brightening up your home in winter. You can't help but smile when you see the cheery yellow, happy flower. While they can be forced by planting them in soil, growing daffodils in water is quick, easy and less messy. They are two ways to achieve the blooms -- with a forcing glass or a shallow bowl filled with pebbles.
Things You'll Need
Forcing glass
Bulbs
Water
Vodka
Shallow bowl
Pebbles or crushed rock
Get a forcing glass. The cup is designed to hold the bulb over the water, so the moisture encourages the bloom to emerge. Each forcing glass holds one flower, so get as many as you need for the desired amount of blooms.
Turn on the water faucet. Fill the forcing glass with tap water. Make sure the water is lukewarm or cool. Place the bulb on top of the glass container.
Place the glass in a cool, dark room, with a preferred temperature of under 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Keep it there for four to eight weeks until you see roots develop. The top of the bulb will also get longer.
Check it often for root growth. Add more water the glass if it evaporates. Once roots start to grow, add 1 teaspoon of vodka to the glass. It will stunt the stem's growth so the bulb can stay upright. This will not affect the daffodil blossom.
Move the plant to a bright window. The daffodil will soon blossom.
Put bulbs of bunch-flowering varieties of daffodils, such as Soleil d'Or or Paper White, in shallow bowls of water. Fill the bowls with pebbles or small rocks.
Secure the bulbs in the pebbles. Make sure they are deep enough so they are touching water.
Store the plants in a cool, dark place for a few weeks so the roots can grow. Move them to a sunny location once you notice root growth.
